*4.8. Tensile Properties of CS/PVOH/HNT and CS/PVOH/TO@HNT Films*

The influence of pure HNT and TO@HNT addition in the tensile characteristics of the CS/PVOH matrix was evaluated with tensile measurements by using a Simantzü AX-G 5kNt instrument (Simandzu, Asteriadis, S.A., Athens, Greece). According to the ASTM D638 method, three to five samples of type V ASTMD638 specimens of each film were tensioned at an across-head speed of 2 mm/min.
